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Characteristics of the tomato chromoplast revealed by proteomic analysis. [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Experimental Botany, 2010
Chromoplasts are non-photosynthetic specialized plastids that are important in ripening tomato fruit (Solanum lycopersicum) since, among other functions, they are the site of accumulation of coloured compounds. Analysis of the proteome of red fruit chromoplasts revealed the presence of 988 proteins corresponding to 802 Arabidopsis unigenes, among which
Isabel Egea   +2 more
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Chromoplast biogenesis and carotenoid accumulation

Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, 2013
Chromoplasts are special organelles that possess superior ability to synthesize and store massive amounts of carotenoids. They are responsible for the distinctive colors found in fruits, flowers, and roots. Chromoplasts exhibit various morphologies and are derived from either pre-existing chloroplasts or other non-photosynthetic plastids such as ...
Hui Yuan
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WHEN IS A CHROMOPLAST?

New Phytologist, 1987
SummaryChromoplasts are heterogeneous organelles and their carotenoids can be associated with several different structural elements including globules, tubules and membranes. In the flower petals of some species, carotenoids are absent or present only in trace amounts.
F R Whatley
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